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Michele Amabile Angermiller There was plenty of action on, around and above the MTV VMA stages at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday night: Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance and not only took home the prize for Video of the Year (for “All Too Well”), she also announced her forthcoming new album, “Midnights”; Nicki Minaj took home the Video Vanguard award and delivered a performance that ranged from pink pop to torture-porn; and Latin had a bigger look than ever before, with eye-popping performances from Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Anitta, the latter of whom became the first Brazilian artist to win Best Latin Artist for her song “Envolver.” Yet there was plenty of action off-camera as well. On the red carpet in the hours before the show, Jack Harlow arrived early, clad in a leather-ish dark grey suit (which would have been suffocatingly hot if the Tri-State area was in one of its crushing bouts of summer humidity; lucky for him it was a cool evening). Big cheers also erupted for BlackPink, who stopped for a few quick photos.

Bad Bunny got up, close, and personal with a couple of his backup dancers during his epic performance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.

Yellowstone” dropped a quick 16-second teaser for Season 5 during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards and, by the looks of it, things are going to be wild.The two-hour season premiere airs on Paramount+ on Nov. 13.The clip noted that “all will be revealed” in the upcoming episodes as a montage of the show’s characters filled the screen.

MTV VMAs brought some of the biggest names in music to the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday. From exciting performances to powerful speeches, this year's VMAs were a celebration of joy.Featuring a trio of hosts that included LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, the high-energy gala was pulsing with energy and enthusiasm as some of the biggest names in music took the stage — both to perform their massive hit singles and to accept some of the night's top honors.As usual the slew of musical artists delivering TV debuts of their latest hits provided most of the night's biggest highlights, alongside a few artists making their big returns to the VMAs stage for the first time in years.Here's a look at some of the biggest performances and most memorable moments from Sunday's big show.Harlow opened the show with a performance of «First Class,» delivered inside an airplane set. Dressed as a flight attendant, Harlow was flanked by seated celebrities on both sides, including Lil Nas X, Avril Lavigne, Chloe Bailey, Jimmy Fallon, Saucy Santana and Becky G. The 24-year-old singer then surprised the crowd when he brought out Fergie.

2022 MTV VMAs handed out one of the top honors with the Artist of the Year award.VMA co-host Nicki Minaj — who also took home some trophies on Sunday — presented the category, and declared Bad Bunny as the big winner!However, the artist wasn't at the Prudential Center in New Jersey but instead was at Yankee Stadium in New York City for a huge performance that was broadcast as part of the night's show.Bad Bunny lights up the Main Stage as he Performs while being the Winner of Artist of the Year Award for the MTV’s Video Music Awards 2022 #VMAspic.twitter.com/Uvlj421znQBad Bunny delivered a rollicking performance of «Tití Me Preguntó» before he was surprised with the Artist of the Year Award live on stage.In winning the big award, Bad Bunny beat out a slew of fellow nominees, including Harry Styles, Lizzo, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Lil Nas X and one of the night's co-hosts, Jack Harlow.Check out the full list of the night's big winners here! MTV VMAs 2022: Eminem and Snoop Dogg to Perform Together Red Hot Chili Peppers to be Honored at MTV VMAs with Global Icon Award Britney Spears Kisses Madonna at Her Wedding 19 Years After MTV Kiss MTV VMAs Returning to New Jersey With a Live Audience Full of Fans  

Taylor Swift has announced her new album at the MTV VMAs 2022 tonight (August 28), with more details to follow imminently.The star won three awards at this year’s event, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.While collecting the second award – Video Of The Year for ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’, Swift broke the news to her fans. “My brand new album comes out October 21,” she said on stage.

The black carpet had no shortage of bold beauty! From Lizzo to Taylor Swift, the biggest names in music brought their A-game at the 38th annual awards show.

BLACKPINK took the stage for their first MTV Video Music Awards performance on Sunday, and they shut it down. Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo — dressed in matching black and pink crop tops and shorts with chunky boots — belted out their first comeback single in nearly two years, “Pink Venom,” to a crowd of screaming fans.

Jack Harlow is having a major moment at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Harlow opened Sunday night's show with a performance of «First Class,» straight from an airplane set.

Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night – his first major public outing since his highly-publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.SEE: All the show-stopping red carpet looks from the 2022 MTV VMAsThe 59-year-old made a very brief appearance dressed as a Moon Person – the VMAs coveted awards trophy – while floating high above the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with only his face visible.WATCH: Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at MTV VMAs While Johnny wasn't actually in the spacesuit, he did lend his voice to the ceremony and appeared to make a subtle reference to his recent court battle."I just want you guys to know that I’m available for birthdays, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, wakes, any old thing you need," he said before cheekily adding: "And you know what? I needed the work."READ: Johnny Depp celebrates huge career news as Amber Heard legal battle continuesRELATED: Kane Brown talks being a country artist at MTV VMAs 2022 - exclusiveJohnny also shared the clip on his Instagram alongside the caption: "Guess who? #VMAs," and his loyal followers went wild over his 'big comeback'."That's amazing! Good to see you, Johnny," replied one. A second said: "I'm honestly a bit choked up.

BLACKPINK took the stage for their first MTV Video Music Awards performance on Sunday, and they shut it down. Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo — dressed in matching black and pink crop tops and shorts with chunky boots — belted out their first comeback single in nearly two years, «Pink Venom,» to a crowd of screaming fans. Making their long-awaited return to the stage, the foursome — who won their first Moonman earlier in the evening for Best Metaverse Performance — made their VMAs debut count as they showcased their vocals, rap talent and dance on the MTV stage.Stars in the audience could not get enough of BLACKPINK's performance, with VMA winner Taylor Swift and Dylan O'Brien hyping up the K-pop stars by singing along and grooving to «Pink Venom.»One thing blackpink's gonna do is tear up a performance and make sure the crowd is hyped!pic.twitter.com/QvdBvXKu5xEarlier in the evening, the Korean girl group, who is also up for Group of the Year, hit the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards -- making their U.S. awards show debut -- for the very first time, and they did not disappoint.BLACKPINK rocked head-turning black outfits as they strut their stuff on the VMAs carpet at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey ahead of Sunday's show.BLACKPINK wasn't the only act to make their VMAs debut Sunday night.

Everybody loves a comeback! Fergie shocked fans by making a surprise performance at the MTV’s 2022 VMAs on Sunday, August 28 — alongside rapper and cohost Jack Harlow.

Jack Harlow had a very flossy surprise to kick off the 2022 MTV VMAs.

VMAs history! The rock group made their way into the MTV Video Music Awards history books when it became the first Italian group to earn nominations its first Moonman win for Best Alternative Video for the song, «I Wanna Be Your Slave.»The foursome, who are also up for Best New Artist and Group of the Year, celebrated their big night with ET's Rachel Smith on the VMAs red carpet in New Jersey. They will also take the stage to perform «Supermodel.» Maneskin's Damiano David called their first VMA win «amazing.» «It's actually amazing,» he continued.

Taylor Swift is making a statement at the VMAs! On Sunday, the 32-year-old singer stepped out for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards at New Jersey's Prudential Center, wearing a unforgettable look.Swift, an 11-time VMA winner --  sported a sparkling diamond Oscar de la Renta dress, made of strands of shimmering jewels, in her first VMAs appearance since 2019.The dazzling ensemble was paired with matching Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings and bejeweled Christian Louboutin heels, and she even featured diamonds around her eyes. The outfit notably seemed to echo her striking diamond bathtub look from her «Look What You Made Me Do» music video.Swift is nominated for five awards at the 2022 ceremony, all for «All Too Well» (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version): Video of the Year, Best Longform Video, Best Cinematography, Best Direction and Best Editing.Should Swift nab the Video of the Year award, «All Too Well» (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) would become the longest video ever to do so.

Johnny Depp made quite the impression at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, stepping in to play the role of Moon Person during Sunday's ceremony. After some epic opening numbers from Jack Harlow, Fergie and Lizzo, Depp's super brief cameo came before host LL Cool J took the stage.Appearing in a pre-recorded video, the actor appeared when a full-sized astronaut descended from the rafters, and the black face cover pulled back to reveal Depp's face.«Hey, you know what? I needed the work,» Depp intoned before the show kicked off in earnest.Depp's televised appearance marks his first as the star is kicking his career back into overdrive, following his legal victory in his high-profile defamation case againstex-wife Amber Heard. Earlier this month, it was announced that Depp would be going behind the camera to helm , his first directorial effort in 25 years. Based on the play  by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski,  tells the story of the Italian-born painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, in 1916 Paris. «The saga of Mr.

Love is in the air! The stars turned out — and turned one of music’s biggest nights into date night — by packing on the PDA on the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards black carpet.